Dawson City, Yukon weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Dawson City, Yukon in October?
In October, Dawson City, Yukon is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 29 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dawson City, Yukon.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 43 | 25 | 27 |
| Day | 11° | 1° | −12° |
| Night | 4° | −5° | −19° |
| Sun | 6 h | 4 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 7 | 6 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 9 h 58 min09:04 – 19:02
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Dawson
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Dawson City, Yukon in October: quick answers
Is Dawson City, Yukon hot in October?
No. In October, Dawson City, Yukon is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.
Does it rain much in Dawson City, Yukon in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 29 mm.
Dawson City, Yukon month by month
The whole year in Dawson City, YukonAll destinations: CanadaWhere to go in October
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences